18-volts Accidentally Into Boss Pedals

[hk_usp9f]

I accidentally connected my MXR 18-volt wall mart to my Boss power daisy chain.

I noticed if after about 5 seconds of being on and immediately shut off everything.

In the chain were a Boss DD-3 and a DS-1.  Both seem to be working fine but I noticed that now the pedals can be turned on even if there is no plug in the Input.

So where do I start looking for damage?  Is it even worth the bother to fix?

[cd]

IIRC most of the electrolytics in BOSS pedals are rated for 16V.  If you put 18V through them for a few seconds, chances are they're OK - they may be rated for say, 20V surge.

If the pedals appear to be working correctly, I wouldn't worry about it.

[niftydog]

Both seem to be working fine but I noticed that now the pedals can be turned on even if there is no plug in the Input.

Is that when they're powered via the DC plug? That's normal operation I think.

[hk_usp9f]

niftydog, yes you are right it was normal operation if you use the DC plug.  I found out last night by doing all possible combinations (wall-mart, battery, both vs with and without plug in input jact).  I am used to running the DS-1 on batteries and I assumed all of them worked the same way all the time.

cd, thanks for the reply.  Yes everything sounds OK so I will stop worrying about it.